Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18


black ottoman silk, with clusters of roses
in natural shades all over it. The waist
is square back and front, half long sleeves
| slsshed SO as to show the yellow satin
underneath.
! My ornaments are grardmother's to-
pszes, so beautifully set with pearls l ex-
pect to look like veritahle Princess of
the Indies, with my tiara of these old
| Jewels.
Maude has 8 grandmother dress" Of
crimson cashmere, ana dear little Fred
has G pretty suit of black velvet with
wide lace collar. He looks like little
lord. Do you remember the picture of
! Mrs. Burnet'S little hero in st. Nicholas,
where he stands talking to the grum old
earl grandfather? Well, that would pass
for our dear boy in his winter dress suit.
| As to the dinner itself L do not feel
much anxiety. We have secured an ex-
cellent chef, and he will attend to all the
details. OF course there will be the con-
ventional turkey, oysters and plum pud-
ding, with all the Accomplishments. (By
the way, l saw bridesmaids 80 termed in
one of your country papers.) Jennie has
been kind enough to send me some au-
to leaves from her home on the Hud-
son. l need not tell who sent me south
ern roses and mistletoe, but l have it,
and my dining room decorations are ex-
tremely novel and pretty.
There is ore article of the menu made
by my fair hands-y0u remember what l
said about cooking schools-that ia the
fruit cake. l will send you the recipe,
and should you receive small bcX do not
fear dynamite; the anarchists are hanged,
you know. do not intend to reduce you
to the bag for proof of the pudding.
The Christmas tree has given me con-
siderable anxiety, but 81 last l secured
suitable one, and found at the toy stores
dn iron standard to hold it, a great con-
venience, doing away with the unsightly
tub Or box Of other days. l was tired Of
popcorn, candied almonds and paper flow
ers as decorations, sand q bright thought
struck me, why not gid fir cones? l tried
the effect and was charmed, SO did two
good deeds, [ sent to the mountains
where we Csmped last summer, and for
silver dollar little mountain girl sent
me box full. The children are gliding
them, and have agreed to fill the box with
Christmas goods and toys for the noun
taineer family. What pleasure it-would
De TO see those simple children Of nature
when these riches are spread out before
them. No, am not Dorcas, Lydia or
any other model, but, Winnie, fashionable
women often taste the pleasures Of gen.
uine benevolence by ministeriDg of their
abundance to the wants OF the less
favored Of earth's children.
"WeIl, well, do not mean to morslize,
so here's the recipe Tor the fruit cake and
some for homemade candies I prepared
for the children, for mamma being deli
oh
Now, 20 make the fruit cake, take two
pounds -four, which must be Drowned
evenly in the oven; one pound best but
ter; one pound stoned ralsins Eve do not
prefer the seedless 0nes); one pound cur
rants, well rubbed, well washed and
thor ughly dried; two pc unds light brown
sugar; one cupfuI New Orleans
m0lssses; ten eggs, whites and
yellows beaten together; one
pound figs, one pound citroD, one pound
dates, shredded fine Eve shave ours on
the saw-cutter,) one pound candied
lemon peel and one pound blanche al
monds, shredded fine; one nutmeg, grated;
one tesspoonful each of ground CHINA
mon, ginger and alIspice, one pint best
whisky, three heaping teaepoonfuls Royal
hiking powder. Mix IS you would any
other cake. Bake IN the thiCkest pan you
have, line the bottom and sides with
writing paper, allowing half q finger
| length TO come above the pan all around
to prevent the edges from burning. Bake
slowly in moderate oven. This makes
large cake, but smaller one can be
made by reducing all the ingredients in
proper proportion.
The recipes for candy send because 1
know you will, as the rector's wife, be
busy in Christmas preparations and con-
PETITIONERS are not accessible.
Cream Walnuts-Two pounds of white
sugar, teacnp of water, boil until it
threads, make the candy into small round
cakes, pour walnuts into the sides; roll
IN graduated sugar.
Popcorn Candy-Boil one cup of
white sugar, half cup of water and one
tablespoonful of butter. Cook until
brittle, stir in ten quarts of corn, well
popped; stir until well mixed.
Cocoanut Candy-A pound and q half
of white sugar and one pound of
cocoanut. Put the milk Of the cocoanut
with the sugar; boil five minutes; add
the grated cocoanut; boil ten minutes
longer; stir to keep from burning. Pour
on buttered plates, mark off in squares
land let harden.
If l have not induced you, by my
minute descriptions of sill connected with
our holidays to reconsider your decision,
l shall feel this long letter has failed in
ia mission, but shall cherish the secret
thought that your heart is in our simple,
pleasure, though your duty you naEg
deem lies elsewhere. a Christmas greet
ing 20 you and yours, and so make my
congo. =
81
For the benefit Of those whose fingers
are now busy in devising all manaer OF
c.chets, cushions, ETC., as tokens OF low
ing remembrance, or would fill pretty
jars with sweet compounds, the following
directions for making pot pourri, Or TO
perfume bags is given and it can
be prepared at any drug shop!
Bruise together four ounces of orris root
and sweet flag; add three ounces sandal
wood, one ounce cedar, one ounce OF
| gum benzoin, styrax and nutmeg, pow
dered; half dram essence Of lemon, one
dram millefeurs, twenty drops of laven-
der, ten grains musk and ten drops of
altar OF roses, aud tie up in silk or fan
mel bags.
NOTES.
Velvet edged ribbons are among the
novelties.
The hat pin grows in size and novelty
of decoration.
Brass eae els are now preferred to those
of wood.
rho ,ono tulIa veil ramsins in favor fer